Cropland organic soils — Area in France

France: Cropland organic soils — Area was 163,964 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
163,964 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 221 countries
All-time high
174,943 ha
in 1990
All-time low
163,964 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in France, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 174.9k ha1991: 174.9k ha1992: 174.9k ha1993: 174.8k ha1994: 174.6k ha1995: 174.4k ha1996: 174.3k ha1997: 173.9k ha1998: 173.5k ha1999: 172.7k ha2000: 172.1k ha2001: 171.2k ha2002: 169.9k ha2003: 168.3k ha2004: 166.2k ha2005: 166.1k ha2006: 166.1k ha2007: 166.0k ha2008: 165.7k ha2009: 165.6k ha2010: 165.6k ha2011: 165.6k ha2012: 165.6k ha2013: 165.6k ha2014: 165.4k ha2015: 165.4k ha2016: 165.4k ha2017: 165.4k ha2018: 165.3k ha2019: 164.5k ha2020: 164.5k ha2021: 164.1k ha2022: 164.0k ha2023: 164.0k ha2024: 164.0k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

France recorded 163,964 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in France peaked at 174,943 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 163,964 ha, in 2022.

That places France 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Area in France, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in France, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 174,943 ha
1991 174,943 ha +0.0%
1992 174,943 ha +0.0%
1993 174,760 ha -0.1%
1994 174,586 ha -0.1%
1995 174,385 ha -0.1%
1996 174,252 ha -0.1%
1997 173,935 ha -0.2%
1998 173,492 ha -0.3%
1999 172,680 ha -0.5%
2000 172,050 ha -0.4%
2001 171,250 ha -0.5%
2002 169,868 ha -0.8%
2003 168,308 ha -0.9%
2004 166,151 ha -1.3%
2005 166,125 ha -0.0%
2006 166,078 ha -0.0%
2007 165,987 ha -0.1%
2008 165,666 ha -0.2%
2009 165,586 ha -0.0%
2010 165,591 ha +0.0%
2011 165,626 ha +0.0%
2012 165,576 ha -0.0%
2013 165,592 ha +0.0%
2014 165,449 ha -0.1%
2015 165,449 ha +0.0%
2016 165,380 ha -0.0%
2017 165,370 ha -0.0%
2018 165,326 ha -0.0%
2019 164,520 ha -0.5%
2020 164,531 ha +0.0%
2021 164,133 ha -0.2%
2022 163,964 ha -0.1%
2023 163,964 ha +0.0%
2024 163,964 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,292 ha 172,680 ha 174,943 ha 10
2000s 167,707 ha 165,586 ha 172,050 ha 10
2010s 165,388 ha 164,520 ha 165,626 ha 10
2020s 164,111 ha 163,964 ha 164,531 ha 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Sweden 290,313 ha compare
  2. 15 Myanmar 256,127 ha compare
  3. 16 Hungary 179,368 ha compare
  4. 18 Estonia 157,008 ha compare
  5. 19 Japan 144,837 ha compare
  6. 20 Latvia 144,053 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in France?
Cropland organic soils — area in France was 163,964 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 174,943 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 163,964 ha in 2022.
How does France rank for cropland organic soils — area?
France ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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